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BTC BRIEF: Employment in the Great Recession: Wages and Work in North Carolina Sep 3, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: TANF Emergency Fund Extension Aug 31, 2010
COMMUNITY NEWS: Standing Up for the Future of NC’s Children Aug 27, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, August 24, 2010: Federal and State Tax Policy, Attacks on Health Reform, and Defenders of Justice Aug 24, 2010
BTC REPORTS: Federal Tax Policy to Promote Broad Prosperity Aug 19, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The Final FY 2010-11 Budget: Will It Support Economic Recovery? Jul 29, 2010
COMMUNITY NEWS: Hunger Strike for the DREAM Act Jul 11, 2010
BTC Brief: How Low is Too Low? FY 2010-11 State Budget Sets Spending at Its Lowest Level in 14 Years Jul 9, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: NC Institute of Medicine - What the new health reform law means for NC Jul 1, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina homeowners need stronger protections now Jun 29, 2010
BTC REPORT: Unmet Financial Need: Expanding Access to Federal Loans to Improve College Completion Jun 24, 2010
BTC BRIEF: SB 1172, “Fair Tax Penalties”: A Hollow Solution to the Real Problem of Aggressive Corporate Tax Avoidance Jun 23, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: House Tax Package for Businesses Released - More economic incentives won't cure what ails us Jun 22, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Interview with Dr. Bill Atkinson, CEO WakeMed Jun 18, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The House Budget: A Familiar Story With A Few Plot Twists Jun 15, 2010
NC Justice News, June 15: Budget, Jobs, Labor, Environment, Health Care Jun 15, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Focus on These Five Key Priorities for a Budget That Works Jun 15, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Meet Shaena Carr, a mom who struggles with MS Jun 12, 2010
BTC BRIEF: Creating Jobs in the Private Sector: A Comparison of the NC Senate and House Proposals Jun 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, June 8: Budget, FMAP, and more Jun 8, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina Desperately Needs FMAP Extension Jun 8, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: State Health Plan not in "crisis"; Legislative bulletin on Health Choice; June 9 child advocacy day Jun 2, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Health Choice: Keep This Essential Program Open Jun 1, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: NC House Says Close Child Health Insurance Program to New Kids May 29, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The Senate's Budget: No big surprises in spending but some major policy shifts proposed May 27, 2010
BTC REPORTS: North Carolina Jobs Plan: Connecting Working Families to Economic Opportunity Now May 26, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Protect North Carolina’s homes from predatory practices May 25, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Wake School Board Open Meetings + MH/DD/SA services + Early Education Funding May 22, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Our video goes national, small business credits, Sanford public forum May 22, 2010
BTC Report: The Governor's 2010-11 Budget: A reasonable, though painful, approach to the growing budget gap May 5, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Racial Profiling + Jobs Jobs Jobs + A Win for Consumers May 4, 2010
Health Care Reform: What it Means for Small Business Apr 29, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina needs the Local Jobs For America Act Apr 29, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Spaces still available for Crucial Conversation with Dr. William Roper Apr 29, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: UNC'S Dr. William Roper to Speak at Crucial Conversation Lunch Apr 21, 2010
Spring 2010 - The 2010 Census: What is at stake Apr 21, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Better Care, Not Just More Care; Sanford, Asheville Meetings Apr 15, 2010
BTC REPORTS: All Hands on Deck: Predictions for the FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12 budget shortfalls and eight strategies for getting the state’s fiscal ship back in balance Apr 8, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, April 6: Taxes, Health Reform, Work & Family and more Apr 6, 2010
HAC Special Report: Immediate Benefits of National Health Reform for North Carolinians Mar 22, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Health Care Rally in Raleigh Thursday -- Support Rep. Etheridge Mar 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, March 9: Health Care rally this Thursday and more Mar 9, 2010
Winter 2010 - The end of the line: Numbers show that North Carolina can't wait any longer for recession relief Mar 4, 2010
Summer 2009 - Critical services face an uncertain future Mar 4, 2010
Fall 2009 - Taking a stand in the Tar Heel state Mar 4, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Feb. 23: Jobs, Taxes, Health Care, Wake County Schools Feb 23, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Blue Cross rates skyrocketing? We want to hear from you! Feb 18, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: In Depth - How Charitable are North Carolina Hospitals? Feb 11, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Write Letter to the Editor -- Congress Should Pass Health Reform Now Feb 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Feb. 9: HK on J, the President's Budget, Unemployment, Medicaid, Transportation Feb 9, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Jan. 26: Unemployment, Achievement Gap, Health Care, Work & Family, Immigration Jan 26, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Reform Crunch Time -- Call House Dems, Join our phone bank, Act Now Jan 22, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Monday, Jan. 25th HAC Meeting in Wilmington Jan 19, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Next HAC meeting in Wilmington on January 25 Jan 15, 2010
EXPOSING THE GAP, REVISITED: North Carolina Schools Are Still Failing Minority Students Jan 15, 2010
Snapshot on the State of the Economy in NC (Updated) Jan 12, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: Health Reform in Congress is Good for America Jan 7, 2010
NC HEALTH REPORT: A Million Reasons to Support the Senate Health Bill Dec 16, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Justice Center releases economic and social fact sheets on North Carolina’s counties Nov 23, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Costs, Access and CON -- Plus, Sen. Hagan's encouraging stand Nov 19, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN (SPECIAL FEDERAL EDITION): The Employee Free Choice Act: Improving Employee Rights at Work, Improving Employee Livelihood Nov 19, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Thank Our Representatives Who Voted for Health Reform Nov 12, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: House Vote Very Close - Call Today (See Rep. Kissell Video, too) Nov 6, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Special Blue Cross Postcard Edition Nov 4, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Paid Sick Leave, School Resegregation, Health Reform and more Nov 4, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Health Reform Moving Forward Oct 30, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: 185,000 North Carolinians Lose Health Coverage in 2009 Oct 15, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: White Coats for Health Reform Oct 8, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Defenders of Justice and More Oct 7, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Former CIGNA Executive Wendell Potter Speaks Out Oct 1, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The 2009-2011 State Budget: Trifecta of spending cuts, tax increases and federal aid used to address historic shortfall Sep 30, 2009
NC HEALTH SPECIAL REPORT: Help Us Continue the Pressure for Reform Sep 24, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Upcoming Events for Health Reform Sep 23, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Defenders of Justice and More Sep 23, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: 65% of NC Small Businesses Support Choice of Public and Private Option Health Plans Sep 17, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Down in the Valley: General Fund Appropriations Per Person Lowest in 13 Years Sep 16, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Shared Values on Health Reform Sep 10, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Sept 8, 2009: Health Care, Immigration, Labor Day, Climate Change Sep 10, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Crucial Conversation Lunch with Prominent ex-Cigna Exec Wendell Porter Sep 2, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Health Care Can't Wait Rallies Saturday Aug 29, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Submit TV Forum Questions Aug 29, 2009
NC Justice News, Aug 25: Health Care, Consumer Issues, Education, Immigration Aug 27, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Wishful Thinking: Claims The State Tax Increases Cause Job Loss Are Unfounded Aug 27, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Family Involvement and Effective Teachers are the Solution Aug 21, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: The smartest way to raise $1 billion to balance the budget Jul 28, 2009
BTC BRIEF: The Dead Tax Plan: Just how regressive would it have been? Jul 27, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Protests and Action; Call US House Members Now on Health Reform Jul 24, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: NC Budget and Tax Center releases statement regarding the latest tax package negotiations Jul 23, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Budget, Education, Health Care, Consumer Issues Jul 22, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Save Homes By Fixing Notification Laws Jul 21, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Personal Education Plan bill heads to conference committee Jul 20, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Protesting at NC Blue Cross, Exposing Blue's Misinformation Campaign Jul 17, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: A Smart Investment in Today's Economy and Tomorrow's Workforce Jul 14, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Most states have increased taxes since the start of the recession Jul 13, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Senator Hagan in Favor of Public Option Health Plan, Greenville Health Forum on July 23 Jul 12, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Protecting NC's Families from Abusive Debt Practices Jul 7, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Early Childhood Education, NC Health Choice, Budget, Unemployment Jul 2, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Attend Small Business Roundtables - Pittsboro, Greensboro Jul 2, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Personal Education Plans, Charter Schools, and Budget Negotiations Jul 2, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Investing in North Carolina’s Children Pays Dividends for Everyone Jun 30, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Why Both the House and the Senate are Right on Taxes Jun 24, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Keeping Kids Insured: NC Health Choice is a Lifeline for Desperate Families, Boosts Economy Jun 23, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The House budget: deteriorating revenue picture forces tough decisions Jun 22, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: June 24 Child Lobby Day in Raleigh; June 25 Health Reform Lobby Day in Washington Jun 19, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS: Budget Rally, Take Action on Budget, Death Penalty Jun 17, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: State Employees Cheaper to Insure; Small Business Roundtables Jun 11, 2009
BTC BRIEF: See for yourself: State General Fund spending over the past two decades Jun 11, 2009
BTC BRIEF: K-3 Class Size Restoration Must Be a Budget Priority Jun 11, 2009
BTC BRIEF: A Tattered Net: Work First Provides Little Help to Low-Income Families, Local Economies Jun 10, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Bullying, Budget Cuts, and Online Resources Jun 9, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, June 9: Budget Rally on Monday, June 15, More Budget News Jun 9, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: No Way Out: The employment and economic consequences of a cut-only approach to balancing the budget Jun 9, 2009
BTC BRIEF: The estimated impact of the Senate’s proposed tax modernization plan and recommendations for improvement Jun 8, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Small Business Owner Speaks His Mind on Health Reform Jun 3, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Peer Pressure: Lessons for North Carolina from How Other States are Addressing Budget Gaps Jun 3, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, June 2: Together NC, Immigration, Health Choice, Paid Sick Days, Education, Juneteenth Jun 2, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Preserving Health Choice: The Right Choice For Kids in North Carolina Jun 2, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Take Action - NC Slashes Health Programs; National Reform Needed Now! May 29, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: National Health Reform Still Under Attack by NC Blue Cross May 27, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Between a Rock and Hard Place: NC’s Worsening Budget Gap Calls for Spending Cuts and Tax Increases May 27, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 26: Budget, Together NC, Food Stamps, Economy May 26, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Piling On: House budget proposals would add to working families’ challenges May 26, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Budget Cuts and Education Policy for Parents May 26, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: A Bad Week for NC Blue Cross May 26, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Rising Caseloads: Severe Recession Fuels Dramatic Growth in the Food Stamp Program May 19, 2009
BTC REPORTS: At the Crossroads: Recommendations for the Future of Transportation in North Carolina May 19, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 19: Second Chances, Health Care, Education, Lobbying Training, HOPE Coalition May 19, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force: A Good First Step Toward Public Safety and Reducing Prison Costs May 19, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Listening to Small Business on Health Reform May 14, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Helping homeowners, helping North Carolina: Why we should pass two important bills now May 12, 2009
NC Justice News, May 12: Food Stamps, Ex-Offender Issues, Together NC, Fair Housing, Jobs May 12, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Reversing the Decline: Food Stamps Bolster Local Economies, Help Households Weather Economic Storm May 11, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Victory for Students in the NC House May 8, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Not Good Business May 6, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 5: Paid Sick Days, Personal Education Plans, More at Four, Immigration May 5, 2009
EDUCATION POLICY POINTS: Improve Intervention Plan for Low-Performing Students May 1, 2009
BTC REPORTS: What Does a Sound Basic Education Cost? It is Time to Find Out May 1, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Achievement Gap, Alternative Programs, and Halifax Schools May 1, 2009
BTC REPORTS: Protecting the Child in Need: The past, present and future of More at Four Apr 30, 2009
Winter 2009 - 10th Anniversary Issue Apr 29, 2009
LIVING INCOME STANDARD, 2008: Making ends meet on low wages Apr 29, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS - April 28, 2009: State Health Plan + Halifax Co. Hearing + Senate's Bold but Not Big Plan Apr 28, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN - This "Academic Genocide" Must End Apr 27, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Stein on health costs; Draconian State Health Plan smoking provisions Apr 22, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, April 21: Combined Reporting, Vernon Malone Tribute, Paid Sick Days, Jobs Apr 21, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Making Business Taxes Fairer: Implementing combined reporting will help local businesses and the state budget Apr 21, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The Senate's Proposed Budget: Overall Spending Target Mirrors Governor’s But Spending Priorities Differ Apr 14, 2009
BTC REPORTS: Who really pays the taxes in North Carolina? (Hint: it's not who you think) Apr 13, 2009
From the Ground Up: Budget woes, Halifax forum, Revamped Web resource for parents Apr 8, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Slowing the Slide: Unemployment Insurance Payments Bolster Family Buying Power, Blunt Recession’s Local Impacts Apr 8, 2009
NC Health Report: State Health Plan; Senator Stein Moves NC Forward on Health Reform Apr 8, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Improve intervention plan for low-performing students Apr 7, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The Governor's Budget Proposal: Spending cuts limited but the plan overall is precariously balanced Apr 2, 2009
NC Health Report: Health care special interests; Rallying around NC Apr 1, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, March 31: Health Care, Education, Jobs, Women's Advocacy Mar 31, 2009
HAC IN DEPTH: Different City, Different Treatment: Saving Money and Improving Care in North Carolina Mar 30, 2009
NC Health Report, March 25, 2009 Mar 26, 2009
From the Ground Up, March 20, 2009 Mar 26, 2009
Budget & Tax Center releases alternative revenue plan Mar 26, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Make Paid Sick Days a Minimum Standard Mar 24, 2009
Spring 2009 - Why Budget Cuts Matter Mar 21, 2009
NC Health Report, March 18, 2009 Mar 18, 2009
NC Health Report, March 11, 2009 Mar 11, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Real Reform of the State Health Plan Mar 9, 2009
NC Health Report, March 5, 2009 Mar 5, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Sound Transportation Policy: How to Get There From Here Mar 3, 2009
NC Justice News, March 3, 2009 Mar 3, 2009
LAND’S VALUE FOR TRANSPORTATION: Why Cities and Counties Should Use Land-Based Taxes and Fees to Pay for Transportation Mar 1, 2009
Beyond the crystal ball: Projecting the 2009-10 general fund budget shortfall Feb 23, 2009
NC Justice News, Feb. 17, 2009 Feb 17, 2009
From the Ground up, Feb. 13, 2009 Feb 13, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Agenda 2009: Path to a Healthier North Carolina Feb 3, 2009
PAYING TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE: Meeting North Carolina’s Transportation Revenue Needs in Difficult Times Feb 1, 2009
PAYING TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE:Meeting North Carolina’s Transportation Revenue Needs In Difficult Times Feb 1, 2009
Busting the Myth of Runaway Spending in North Carolina Dec 8, 2008
What Happened to the Jobs? A Tale of Two Economic Cycles Dec 2, 2008
Working Concepts: Integrate Economic Development and Workforce Development Nov 1, 2008
The Ghost in the Machine: The Student Credit Hour Funding Model & UNC Enrollment Growth Jul 1, 2008
Getting Out of the Car: Current Trends Make Smarter Public Transportation Policies a Top Priority Jun 16, 2008
Six Steps for Stabilizing the State Economy Jun 9, 2008
Give it away, Give it away, Give it away now: Should North Carolina do away with the state gift tax? Jun 1, 2008
Up, Up and Away: Incomes of NC’s Richest Five Percent of Families Pull Apart from All Others May 1, 2008
Community College Crunch: Economic Downturn Drives Up Enrollments, Spotlights Funding Challenges May 1, 2008
Buddy Can You Spare a Dime? Putting NC's Unemployment Insurance System Back to Work Dec 1, 2007
The Final Budget Agreement: An Affordable Investment in North Carolina's Future Sep 24, 2007
Still Not Back: Six Years into an Economic Recovery, North Carolina’s Labor Market Limps Along Aug 29, 2007
Risky Business: NC Poised to Take a Giant Step in the Wrong Direction in Economic Development Policy Aug 1, 2007
Taxing Power: Exempting Select Industries from Energy Taxes Would Reduce Revenues, Be Unfair and Discourage Conservation Jul 1, 2007
THE SENATE BUDGET: FEATURING TAX CUTS . . . Brought to You by Lower Savings and More Debt Jun 11, 2007
Don’t Get Sick: Nearly Half of Working North Carolinians Lack Paid Sick Days May 3, 2007
THE HOUSE BUDGET: A Responsible Plan Forward Apr 17, 2007
STRATEGIES FOR HELPING LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS: Comparing a No-Tax Floor to a State EITC Mar 6, 2007
A State EITC: A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out Feb 1, 2007
The Wealth of Cities: Urban Families Richer, Less Apt to be Poor, But Racial Disparities Persist Oct 9, 2006
TIME FOR A RAISE? Assessing the Impact of an Increase in North Carolina's Minimum Wage Apr 1, 2006